The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The Senate Passes Hale's Bin Providing for
Building of Armor- Plated Ships Of War.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1I-Mr. Hoar presented
resolutions Of the Massachusetts, Legislature in
favor of coast defenses and the building Of q
navy that will command the confidence Of the
American people and the respect Of other ma
lions"
Mr.. Wilson. Of Iowa. presented petitions Of
citizens of Iowa in favor Of board Of interna-
tioual arbitration.
Bills were reported from committees and placed
on the calendar as follows: Toextirpate pleuro-
pneumonia and foot and mouth disease, and to
facilitate the expectation of cattle: to enable In
dian tribes to bring suit in tribal names in the
United States courts IN certain cases; to author
ize the Choctaw. Chickasaw, Cherokee. Creek
and Seminole nations of Indians to lease lands
for mining purposes, and to validate leases here
tofore made; for relief Of assignee Of John
Roach; to authorize the construction of bridges
over the Missouri river at Lexington, Mo-. and
over the Tennessee river at or near Sheffield,
Ala; for settlement Of the accounts Of certain
estates and the city of Baltimore, growing out
of moneys expended for military purposes in the
war Of 1914
The Senate resumed consideration Of the bill
to provide for the increase Of the naval estab-
lishments-Mr. Hale's bill. The amendment Of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Butler-reduiring the
vessels to be "for sea service"-was Withdrawn.
The nays were Messrs. Coke, Jones Of Arkan-
sas. Plumb Vance, Van Wyck. Vest and Voor-
hees.
the bill provides for tho construction Of
- -. g. At md
also for gun boats and torpedo boats, and ap-
propriates $l5 400 000 to be available during five
years from March 4, 1887
The Senate then proceeded to consideration OF
were no objections, and the following were
passed: For an additional associate justice OF
the Supreme Court for the Territory OF New
Mexico; to define the boundaries of the collec-
tion district of Miami and Sandusky, o.; to
authorize the Fremont. Ekham & Missouri
Valley railroad to build its road across the Fort
Meade military reservation; to establish the or
der of promotion in the medical department. OF
the army; to credit the Territory of Dakota
with $27, $50 for ordnance stores; for delivery to
the rightfuI owners of the contents OF certain
boxes deposited in the Treasury Department by
the Secretary OF War; granting right OF way to
| the Prescott & Arizona Central Railway Com
| pany across the Whipple Barracks military
reservation in Arizona
The Senate resumed consideration of the
| Tehuantapec ship-railway bill an Mr.. Vest
| that the government Of Mexico has granted to
| Captain Eads concession for the construction
| and operation OF ship railway across the 18TH
| mus of Tehuantapec, and has authorized him
| and his associates to obtain charter, either In
| Mexico or elsewhere. It therefore incorporates
| James B. Eads and some eighty other persons
| named, az a body polite, under the name and
/ title of the Atlantic 81 Pacific Ship-Failway
| Company. The stock is not to exceed 500, 900,
900; and when 10 per cent. of the stock is sub
scribed for and 10 per cent thereon paid in cash,
a meeting of stockholders is to be held in Wash
| ineton or New York for the election OF directors.
If ten millions of stock il not subscribed for and
10 per cent in cash paid thereon. within two
years. thu charter is to expire By Limitation.
Mr.. Van WICK offered TO this substitute the
amendment which h6sbad offered to the original
until it shall have been fully paid for in money
at par value, and that no bonds, in excess of the
amount of capital actually paid in, shall bs
issued, and that no bonds shall be issued or dis
| posed Of at less than their par value
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the amendment OF
fered by Mr. Van Wyck was amended by pro
vision that the 10 per cent OF stock to be sub
scribed for and paid before the Issue OF certifi
Gates shall not be assignable until the whole of
shall have been paid in and that no bonds
shall be authorized or issued until the raid-il
capital shall amount to $5.O0O,000 linstead o
So 600 000l
ment was agreed to.
Mr. Morrill, offered an amendment restricting
the rate OF interest on bonds to per cent, an,
providing that they shall not be sold at less thai
80 per cent. of their par value.
Mr.. Morrilrs amendment was rejeeted-yea
10, nays A.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Vest, as amend
ed by Mr. Van Wyck, was agreed to without di
vision, and the bill, as thus amended, was passed
yeas 46, nays7.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds
took No the bill to inaugurate the Maritime Com
pany of Nicaragua 1t went over till to-morro,
as unfinished business
Mr.. Vest, from the conference committee o
the House bill to amend the act dividing tn
State of Missouri into two judicial districts
made a report, which was agreed to. The bill
therefore, is passed.
The Senate then ad journed.